Video Games
Avatars As Nerdy As Their Creators, Study Finds
by Doug Bonderud
Concordia University has discovered – surprise, surprise – that the character you make online acts a hell of a lot like you do in real life.
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Add new comment Zynga's Social Media Games - Google Checkout vs PayPal
by Ron Callari
On July 10, a story broke on Techcrunch
inferring that Google was secretly investing
$100-200 million in social media gaming with Zynga,
the online game-maker of Farmville
and Mafia
Wars. While Google becoming a developer of
online games is an interesting venture for the search giant, I think the
bigger story is why?
5 comments Disney's Tron Sequel Inspires Cutting Edge Toys
by John P. Barker
Disney unveils a line of toys that combine old-school fun with new technology.
BP Blaster App Allows You To Be Master Of Your Domain
by Ron Callari
Remember the Seinfeld episode "The Contest" aka "Master of Your Domain,"
when Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer were tasked with controlling
sudden urges? As an analogy to that condition, all of our pent-up anger
over the Gulf Oil disaster has no easy or satisfactory means for
release. That is, until now. With the introduction of a new game -
Zippi Networks has developed an app to help us vent.
The Hottest Christmas Gift For Kids In 2010: KINECTIMALS Virtual Pets Video Game
by Lady Bee
Last Christmas, the Zhu Zhu Pet Hamster was the blockbuster gift for kids. This year, I predict the box office hit for kids will be the video game Kinectimals, one of fifteen new Microsoft fully-interactive "sensoring" video games for its new Kinect Xbox 360. Kinectimals are 20 wild virtual video pets, like tigers, lions and cheetahs, that kids can play with and even train. Parents will get a kick out of this game too!
While Zynga's FrontierVille Urges Men "To Go West" It Also Appeals To Gays & Ladies
by Ron Callari
Never content to let grass grow beneath its Farmville
feet, Zynga keeps broadening the playing field, gaining more and more
of an edge over competitors such as Playfish and Playdom.
Social Networking & Instant Replays Face Off With The Enemy In Afghanistan
by Ron Callari
As much as Facebook is engaged in its own skirmishes on US turf regarding
privacy, the social networking platform is fighting an entirely
different battle in Afghanistan. Facebook IM functionality and other
military social networks allow analysts with the US Army, Air Force and
Marines to hunt down insurgents, avoid civilian causalities and
collateral damage and ultimately save American lives in Afghanistan.
"Spinning Streak" Game App Shies Away From Arrestable And Dizzying Behavior - Lets You Spin Stuff Instead
by Doug Bonderud
It's almost a truism now that a new iPhone App gets released on a daily basis, and many of them are awful. Our latest foray into the world of Appdom led us to "Spinning Streak", a game by Mad Media labs, and we're pleased to say it does not suck.
Samsung Unveils Low-Power, USB-Only LCD Monitor – Say Watt?
by Doug Bonderud
By 2011, electronics maker Samsung intends to be mass-distributing its shiny new toy - an 18.5" computer monitor than can run off of no more than two USB computer ports and uses only 6.3 watts of power.
Time Magazine: Foursquare Is Narcissistic & Farmville Is A Time-Suck Addiction
by Ron Callari
Time
Magazine, the legacy magazine long regarded as the hallmark for
insightful lifestyle and cultural commentary seems to have missed the
mark with its latest inventions rankings. In its "50
Worst Inventions," both Farmville and Foursquare are listed
alongside "Smell-o-vision" and "Snuggies for Dogs" - a list that is
distinguished by what Time describes as "the zany to the
dangerous to the just plain dumb."
Nintendo Wants To Help Your Family With Dinner
by Kim Patterson
There is a new cooking product on the market and it is not made by any
of the typical kitchen gadget companies. In fact, you would probably
never expect this brand to dive into the kitchen, but they did.
Who is it? Nintendo.
Top 10 Inventions Of 2010: Popular Science's 'Garage Invention' Awards
by Myra Per-Lee
They are not on a salary or salary/incentive basis, paid by their companies to invent; they work alone, on their own or in small groups, generally in someone's garage or other part of the home. Popular Science recognizes the accomplishments of these independent inventors yearly in the June issue of its magazine. Here are the 10 winning inventions...
6rounds at Google I/O Allows Webchat Developers To Develop APIs In 15 Minutes
by Ron Callari
As an invited guest presenter at Google I/O this week in San Francisco, 6rounds, the Tel Aviv flash-based social
entertainment platform is distinguished as the only Webchat service that
is featured as a Google Wave extension. As one out of only six apps to
be spotlighted this year, 6rounds is concurrently launching its
Developers API at the conference.
Google I/O Rounds Up '6rounds' For Google Wave Spotlight
by Ron Callari
Google I/O opens Wednesday, May 19, 9AM PT/12 ET. Last year, Google took
the tech world by storm in introducing Google
Wave with video presentations that were overwhelming as they were
lengthy (one weighing in at 80 minutes).
War of Wills - Zynga Refuses To Pay Facebook Credits' 30 Percent Tax
by Ron Callari
Zynga,
the number one online game provider on Facebook is threatening to leave
the social network. In a war of wills, Zynga, the popular game
developer of Farmville and Mafia Wars is disputing
Facebook's requirement that Zynga and other game operators use
"Facebook Credits" as the only form of payment going forward, -
providing Facebook a healthy 30 percent tax off of every transaction -
in essence acting as a broker.
Is Apple's 'iCops & Robbers' A New iPhone 4G Game App?
by Ron Callari
Don't be surprised if the Case
of the Missing 4G iPhone doesn't become a Game App in the very
near future. It has all the components of an interactive mystery game
including a large tech company kingpin, the press, a police raid, a
'deep throat' character and a hapless software engineer who doesn't
have a shot in hell of ever becoming Apple's employee of the month any
time soon.
The Nintendo 3DS – Gaming From A Parralax Dimension?
by Doug Bonderud
Nintendo's lastest and greatest handheld may just deliver what gamers the world over have wanted for years – stereoscopic 3D. Thats right, folks, 3D with no ungainly glasses or that odd reddish-blue tinge. Apparently using technology originally designed by Sharp, this could be the start of the gaming revolution 3D enthusiasts have been waiting for.
Pac-Man iPad Game Released In Japan... Before The iPad!
by Steve Levenstein
Apple's iPad hasn't been released internationally yet, but that isn't stopping Bandai from releasing iPad versions of classic arcade games like Pac-Man.
Sharp Announces 3D / 2D Switchable Touchscreen LCD Screens
by Steve Levenstein
3D technology continues its march into all aspects of entertainment technology: first movies, then TV, now smartphones thanks to Sharp's breakthrough 3D / 2D switchable touchscreen LCD screens.
James Cameron Smartly Sees 3D Smartphones' ROI
by Ron Callari
James Cameron, the award-winning director of Avatar and Titanic
is banking on 3D Technology moving from the big screen to
smartphones, as smaller screens don't require 3-D glasses. This epiphany
was apparently rooted in economics. While Avatar is historically
one of the highest-grossing movies with over $2.6 billion at the box
office internationally- it also earned the distinction of being one of
the most pirated movies of all times.
